IS 507 BO - Data, Stat, Info
Campus: Urbana-Champaign
Description:
An introduction to statistical and probabilistic models as they pertain to quantifying information, assessing information quality, and principled application of information to decision making, with focus on model selection and gauging model quality. The course reviews relevant results from probability theory, parametric and non-parametric predictive models, as well as extensions of these models for unsupervised learning. Applications of statistical and probabilistic models to tasks in information management (e.g. prediction, ranking, and data reduction) are emphasized. Course Information: 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Special Instructions:
Required core course for MS/IM students. Graduate student questions may be sent to ischool-advising@illinois.edu
Academic Program Restrictions:
MS: Information Mgt Onl -UIUC
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Number of Required Visit(s): 0Course Level: Graduate
Credit: 4
Term(s): Fall , Spring
